Indian Ocean in Seattle

Indian Ocean came to Seattle on 11th August. It was definitely one of the best concerts I have been to, and the only instrumental music that I enjoy. Their music does not really need words, each node seems to speak 100 words. And when they add words to it, lyrics are great and Asheem's and Rahul's voices are like magic. Not to mention Susmit's mischievous smile and Amit's flowing hair that add to their whole performance. After the performance we even got to talk to the band, they are really nice humble people. Great band!

drinking coffee in Seattle

Now I am a true Seattlite. I am on to my second coffee of the week (TGIF). Makes me wonder, how could I live in Seattle and love Seattle and not drink coffee! It started on a very tired and sleepy Wednesday morning. I thought what the hell, lets give that fancy coffee thingy a try, if nothing it will pass some time and wake me up. So I took a cup of Kona coffee, put it in the machine and took out #6 amount of coffee. Filled up my cup with milk, reheated everything. Tasted yuck! So added a packet of sugar, grudgingly! and vola! you got a coffee for yourself. Not bad. Been doing some research and its very addictive and not good. So no more than 2 cups a week for me. Today again in middle of dozing off while making some never ending unittest changes, I drank another cup. I think like dark chocolate and wine, it just starts growing on you after a while. But last thing I want is another addiction in my life, so limiting it to 2 cups a week! No coffee on weekends.
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tuls

Cannot park buckbeak?

For some reason, I am finding it amazingly difficult to park buckbeak. While with my old Corolla, I could park it into tinyest of compact spaces, parallel park it and even reverse angle park it. But now I just cannot get it to park well even in a non-compact spaces on left side, which is like the easier thing. I guess part of the reason is that I cannot see the nose at all and cannot estimate rear length either, its like sitting in a black box (literally and figuratively). I got my old parking spot in office garage back, but this car just refuses to get in there. In Seattle, it was impossible to parallel park this guy in a space good enough for a van, just impossible! Someone please teach me how to park a car!

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tuls

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Name that car

Got my car. Finally did end up buying Scion Tc, automatic, but in grey colour. But that's ok, its a popular colour (though that is what makes is little uncool). Don't ask why I bought it, no reason, just wanted to buy a Scion Tc. Actually really really wanted to buy a Acura RSX, but they stopped producing that, so this was closest match. Calling it Buckbeak. For those who live in caves and do not know the history behind this name - Buckbeak is a Hippogriff, owned originally by Hagrid. He saved Sirius from Minisrty of Magic at a point. If you do not know who Hagrid and Sirius are, I cannot help you. Wake up and look here http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Buckbeak.
So back to the car. It has been named Buckbeak, good thing that its grey. Hope lives upto the repu.

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salsa! finally!

ok, finally finally I convinced myself to take salsa classes at Redmond Dance Works Studio. Its close its convenient and I love it. How could I not be taking the classes before. I started with the 2nd level course. After taking the first level a couple of times, its time to move on to 2nd. Though I still need to revise and work on my basics, but that will happen in time. Its all about practice and practice and I am all set to do it.
Yesterday went to century ballroom for dance social. Drove all the way to Seattle. It was ok, as predicted, since I am still learning, and did not know many people there, it was not that much fun. Its of course better to dance with people at your level so that both of you are concentrating on learning. Oh well, maybe next time.